High Court rules Asbo cross dresser was wrongly jailed – BBC News
“A man who upset children by dressing up as a schoolgirl was wrongly jailed by magistrates, the High Court has ruled.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: news
Transcripts Guide
A revised and expanded version of the Inner Temple Library’s 2006 guide to sources of transcripts will be available from February 14th as a PDF document.
Transcripts of Judicial Proceedings in England and Wales: a Guide to Sources
Compiled by Sally Mclaren
© Inner Temple Library, 2011
165 pages
The guide is intended primarily for librarians and information services staff who may need to obtain, or assist others to obtain, transcripts of the proceedings of courts and tribunals in England and Wales.
A major feature of this new edition is its greatly expanded coverage of tribunals. It is hoped that users of the guide may find this particularly useful at a time of change and transition in tribunal administration.
The guide may be purchased here:
www.innertemplelibrary.org.uk/Transcripts/TranscriptsGuide.htm
Bar Council Calls for Restraint on EU Contract Plans – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has urged the European Commission to show restraint in considering new proposals on European contract law.”
The Bar Council, 1st February 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
The Epilim compensation case joins a dismal roll call – The Guardian
“A case by 100 families against a drug company collapsed when legal aid dried up. As the cuts bite, expect more such failures.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Camden Council driver cleared by CRB check abused child – BBC News
“A man cleared in a background check had child abuse convictions and went on to abuse a child, it has emerged.”
BBC News, 1st February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Holy man looks set to drop libel case – The Independent
“An Indian Sikh holy man who is suing a journalist in the British courts for libel has been ordered to put up quarter of million pounds in security costs in order to pursue the case further.”
The Independent, 1st February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK may be forced to give prisoners the vote in time for May elections – The Guardian
“The government may be forced to grant the vote to prisoners serving sentences less than four years by this May’s local and European elections or face substantial compensation payouts.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jack Straw hearing to end Iraq inquiry public hearings – BBC News
“Jack Straw is to give evidence to the Iraq Inquiry for a third time, as its public hearings come to an end.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Landmark human rights ruling allows asylum mother to remain in UK – The Guardian
“Immigration authorities will have to listen to the views of children whose parents are facing deportation, the supreme court has said, in a landmark human rights ruling on the rights of children born to illegal immigrants.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Full judgment: ZH (Tanzania) (FC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
High Court challenge to Hampton Court development fails – BBC News
“A High Court bid to block plans for a hotel and flats on a derelict site on the opposite side of the Thames from Hampton Court Palace has failed.”
BBC News, 31st January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Phone hacking: PCC sets up working group – The Guardian
“The Press Complaints Commission is setting up a working group to ‘draw together lessons learned’ from the new police investigation and various legal cases relating to the News of the World phone-hacking affair.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Terrifying’ flaw uncovered in pension protection law – Daily Telegraph
“The Government has been urged to change the law to ensure pensions of all workers are protected if their employer goes bust.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
British firms face bribery blacklist, warns corruption watchdog – The Guardian
“British companies may face international blacklisting as a result of the government’s attempts to water down the Bribery Act, the chairman of an international anti-corruption watchdog warned.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Scrapping Legal Aid for medical cases ‘bad for justice and health’ – Daily Telegraph
“Plans to remove Legal Aid for clinical negligence cases would damage access to justice and allow risks taken by doctors to go unchecked, according to the father of a boy who died after a medical blunder.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st January 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Silent calls face threat of £2m fine, says Ofcom – BBC News
“Companies that use automated telephone calls that leave householders hearing nothing can now be fined up to £2m.”
BBC News, 1st February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Online crime maps for all streets in England and Wales – The Guardian
“Detailed maps providing a monthly snapshot of crime and antisocial behaviour on every street across England and Wales are published for the first time today.”
The Guardian, 1st February 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Authorities to be probed over Naomi Bryant death – BBC News
“A coroner has told a jury to decide if authorities’ actions contributed to a woman’s death at the hands of a sex offender on licence from prison.”
BBC News, 31st January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rights holders alliance to defend Digital Economy Act – The Guardian
“A coalition of rights holders, including the Premier League and trade bodies representing the music, film and TV industries, is lining up to intervene against internet service providers in the judicial review of legislation to tackle illegal downloading.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
LSC and consumer bodies call for complaints publication – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Legal Services Commission is pushing to obtain access to ‘detailed information’ about successful complaints made against solicitors, which it will use to assess the performance of its providers.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 31st January 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
At last, the stigma of 50 years is removed – The Independent
“Gay men convicted for something no longer an offence win right for criminal records to be expunged.”
The Independent, 30th January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
